Chapter 32: Bai Ran's Various Secret Medicinal Pills

In the blink of an eye, six months passed,

During this period, Feng Tianyu came to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well several times,

After all, he had promised his old comrade-in-arms (Bai Fu) to take good care of his son.

For such a minor Soul Saint, Du Gu Bo didn't take him seriously; moreover, this person was Bai Ran's uncle, so Du Gu Bo turned a blind eye and allowed this guy to enter the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.

Feng Tianyu saw that his grand-nephew was cultivating well here and studying earnestly, and he felt very relieved.

Of course, at this time, Bai Ran was basically just putting on an act.

Bai Ran: Oh dear, this soul beast theory is truly a soul beast theory.

Basically, it was such a wonderful learning state.

In these few months, Bai Ran raised his soul power to level 48.

After taking the Shrek Seven Monsters Happy Pill and obtaining his fourth soul ring back then, Bai Ran's soul power level rose to about 44, and over roughly half a year he increased by four levels.

This speed should be considered fast, right?

You should know that Tang San at this moment is merely a Soul Elder around rank twenty.

Originally, Bai Ran's plan was to break through to level fifty before leaving the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.

But then, the winter break arrived.

Thinking that he hadn't seen his old man for half a year, he felt quite nostalgic.

Moreover, his soul power had just broken through to level 48; if he wanted to continue breaking through, it would likely take three months. (Even if the vacation ended early) Bai Ran thus decided not to stay any longer at Du Gu Bo's place.

As for the good stuff beneath the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well? Bai Ran's current strength is too weak; at the very least he must become a Soul Saint, able to unleash the true form of his Human Emperor Banner martial soul, before he can venture down to explore.

……

"Old man, I've newly concocted a medicinal pill; want to give it a try?"

Before leaving, Bai Ran mysteriously produced from his Cosmos Sack a pill that had just been refined using the Human Emperor Banner.

Of course, it did not contain any immortal grass.

After all, immortal grass is so precious, with scarce quantities (almost always unique), and its growth cycle spans thousands to tens of thousands of years.

Even though the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well can shorten the growth period of medicinal herbs to one-tenth, cultivating a single stalk of immortal grass would still take a hundred years.

Therefore, Bai Ran recently attempted to see if fusing the energy of dozens or even hundreds of ordinary herbs could replicate the effects of immortal grass.

Unfortunately, as of now, it's nearly impossible.

A fairly decent pill—the Strength Pill—only possesses about 15% of the effect of the Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum.

Furthermore, it has significant side effects; for instance, after consumption some parts become hard while others correspondingly wither.

This was an experiment using a hundred-year soul beast; otherwise, would they have Du Gu Bo test the medicine directly? Upon noticing the side effects, Du Gu Bo could probably make Bai Ran experience what is called "nightmare entanglement" (black hand!)"Your little brat's concoction, I dare not eat it now."

If it were refined from immortal grass, Du Gu Bo would, without a word, take it and eat it straight away.

But you made this thing from ordinary herbs?

The medicinal effect might exist, but ordinary herbs are not immortal grass; each stalk contains impurities or toxins, and combining so many of those impurities and toxins together—who could endure that?

Last time, he tried one of these so-called pills.

Du Gu Bo simultaneously felt dizzy, his body burning hot, plus his intestines churning, among various negative conditions.

Moreover, one of the ingredients, the Soul-Returning Herb, which originally restores soul power, underwent a terrifying mutation when fused with the other herbs, becoming a Soul-Devouring Herb that could even gradually drain the soul power of this Title Douluo.

In just forty-five minutes, Du Gu Bo was reminded of the miserable days when he was tormented by the jade-scaled snake venom.

Afterward, Du Gu Bo asked Bai Ran for a few of these things.

It wasn't that he liked suffering through bitter medicine; he simply had a friend who hadn't tried it, and he wanted that friend to give it a go next time. (You'd say so, Chrysanthemum Pass)

……

"Old man, this time you just take the pill; the effect is guaranteed."

"Moreover, the side effects are quite ordinary."

"Really? Then tell me the effect first, and I'll consider it."

"Unconditionally raises soul power by one level." "What, that's heaven-defying? Why don't you, little guy, take it yourself?"

After half a year of settling, the medicinal power of the Shrek Seven Monsters Happy Pill has been fully absorbed by him; at this point his soul power level is 96.

If it were increased by another level, Du Gu Bo felt his strength might be able to squeeze into the top ten, even top five, among the Title Douluo.

"This pill is only one, extremely precious, so I want you, old man, to try it first."

Bai Ran: I am the most respectful of elders.

"Little guy, you really make me..."

Du Gu Bo received this miraculous pill and patted Bai Ran's shoulder reassuringly.

However, just as Du Gu Bo was about to eat it, he noticed the little guy's mouth corner twitch slightly upward.

Uh-oh, when I myself tried that strange pill earlier, this child had the same expression.

"Speaking of which, little guy, what are the side effects of this pill?"

Du Gu Bo merely held it in his mouth without absorbing the pill's medicinal power.

"This side effect is nothing much; after consumption, the martial soul has a certain probability of undergoing random mutation."

Compared to the side effects of previous pills, this pill's side effects are almost negligible.

Furthermore, if this thing were encountered by Gangzi, he'd probably have to treat it as a treasure.

Given his lousy martial soul, even if it underwent a malignant mutation, it wouldn't be much worse.

"No, you little brat, what if my Jade-Scaled Snake Emperor turns into a rascal snake?"

Upon hearing that it could cause martial soul mutation, Du Gu Bo immediately spat out the pill he had been holding in his mouth.

Even though the pill could raise soul power by one level, upon learning the side effect, Du Gu Bo instantly regarded it as a lump of rubbish.

"Rest assured, old man, this side effect only works on martial souls below high grade; it's ineffective on your Jade-Scaled Snake Emperor."

Moreover, the probability of this random mutation is very low, only about 5%」

If we really turn Du Gu Bo's Azure Scale Snake King martial soul into a rascal snake in a filthy sewer.

Even if Du Gu Bo's strength therefore greatly declines, but to kill him, a mere auxiliary-system soul master? Absolutely no problem.

Bai Ran wouldn't joke about his own life.

"Forget it, forget it."

Du Gu Bo still didn't dare to eat it; what if, what if a mutation occurs, that would be bad for everyone.

Moreover, soul power level has been rising quickly lately; letting it settle a bit would also be good.

Because he had to return to the academy to find Uncle Feng, Bai Ran, before leaving, also went ahead and "cleaned up" Du Gu Bo's medicine garden.

"That's a hundred-year Winter Snow Lotus, such a rare thing, you brat also want it?"

"And there's a hundred-year Taffy Grass; aside from being sweeter than sugar, it has no other effects— you dare to want that too?"

……

Seeing the little guy so impolite, Du Gu Bo also got a bit anxious.

Many of these herbs are what he painstakingly grew himself.

"Here, the Consolidate Foundation and Nurture Origin Pill refined from Golden Dragon Sweet Potato and Nine-Grade Purple Lingzhi can compress soul power, make it more solid, and improve soul power quality."

Finding Du Gu Bo really chatty, Bai Ran simply took out a genuine good thing to shut him up.

"Holy crap, little guy, you should have brought out this kind of good stuff earlier."

"Hey kid, you must be tired from digging for so long; let me help you dig."

Du Gu Bo: "Can you keep up with my face-changing speed?"…

"(End of chapter)"